Support Worker

The night team plays an important part in supporting people through the night. For some, the night can be the most unsettled time - waking, disorientation, needing reassurance and being there when it matters.

Heanton Nursing Home doesn't have set bedtimes, were not an institute, we are a home, so some residents, who we call family members, may want support going to bed early, while others may choose to stay up watching TV or doing something that they've always done at home.

The same applies to mealtimes. Although dinner is served around the same time each day, some may prefer to eat later in the evening or during the night.

This means being there to offer compassionate support throughout the night, including personal care, as and when it's needed.

Writing up care notes on the electronic care planning system is an important part of the role, requiring attention to detail to accurately record each person's night.

Towards the end of the shift, you'll help prepare for the morning by setting tables for breakfast and making sure the home feels like a comforting home from home.

Paid Breaks

Select Bank Holidays Qualify for Enhanced Pay

Young workers (18+) are paid the same as those aged 25+

Blue Light card eligibility (access to discounts at hundreds of hight street & online retailers)

Free DBS

Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus voucher scheme - £50 each

Full-time, part-time and bank hours offered

Automatic enrolment on to our pension scheme

CPD accredited training programme delivered by the home's Care Academy

NVQ part funded support

12 weeks induction programme with support from an assigned Mentor

Career opportunities

A 24/7 specialist welfare help line for guidance & support

Heanton Nursing Home in village of Heanton Punchardon close to both Barnstaple and Bideford provides nursing, dementia and complex care, where the home strives towards a continuation of life, shaped around each person and what matters to them.